Weil Institute team seeks insight into the injured brain through exhaled breath

Researchers examine if breath exhaled after injury could provide a potential pathway to non-invasive, point-of-care monitoring.

Critical Care Lab, General Announcement, Neurological Care, TraumaKate MurphySeptember 26, 2023Traumatic Brain Injury, Sherman Fan, Kevin Ward, Hakam Tiba, Breath Analysis, Microgas, Ruchi Sharma

Looking Back on a Year of Impact

In January, the U-M Max Harry Weil Institute for Critical Care Research and Innovations was formally established through a $10M gift from the Weil family. Since then, we have grown exponentially. Let’s look back on and celebrate our first year as Weil.

Animal Lab, Clinical Research Unit, Commercialization Coac..., Critical Care Lab, Data Science Services, Proposal Development UnitKate MurphyDecember 16, 2022

Weil Institute and Michigan Medicine awarded $1.15M grant to develop preclinical model of brain injury following cardiac arrest

The team will develop and validate a large animal model of cardiac arrest with resultant severe brain injury to translate new neuroprotective therapies.

Cardiovascular Care, Animal Lab, Critical Care Lab, Neurological Care, Proposal Development UnitKate MurphyMay 24, 2022Cardiac Emergencies, Proposal Development Unit, Pre-Clinical Operative and Intensive Care Unit, Grant

The Weil Institute & Abiomed: Teaming Up to Restart the Heart

The Weil Institute Pre-Clinical Critical Care Laboratory (PC3L) is collaborating with medical device maker Abiomed, Inc. to examine the potential of using Abiomed Impella CP® left ventricular assist device as a resuscitative strategy for sudden cardiac arrest.

Critical Care Life Sup..., Cardiovascular Care, Animal Lab, Critical Care LabKate MurphyJanuary 31, 2022Critical Care Life Support, Critical Care Lab, Pre-Clinical Operative and Intensive Care Unit, Featured Research Project

UM Innovation Partnerships Highlights MCIRCC in Feature Story

In the seven years since its founding, MCIRCC has collaborated with the Office of Technology transfer to spin out eight companies and licensed 14 products that are making positive impacts on patients in the critical care setting.

Critical Care Lab, Commercialization Coac..., Clinical Research Unit, Cardiovascular Care, Critical Care Life Sup..., Neurological Care, Data Science Services, Proposal Development UnitMegan VanStrattAugust 18, 2021MCIRCC

Wolverine Den wraps up 2019 Massey TBI Grand Challenge

After a successful Massey TBI Grand Challenge kick-off event in February, the competition came to a close on May 31 with the Wolverine Den (MCIRCC’s version of Shark Tank). Five teams were awarded funding thanks to the generous gift from the Joyce and Don Massey Family Foundation.

Critical Care Lab, Neurological CaremukatelyJune 18, 2019

MCIRCC Leads the Charge in Combat Casualty Care

Thanks to the tireless efforts of MCIRCC research teams, the future of combat casualty care is looking bright. Over the past six months alone, MCIRCC has had 13 Department of Defense grants in the works—8 of which have already been submitted.

Critical Care Lab, Trauma & Combat Ca...mukatelyJune 18, 2019Clinical Research Unit, Grant, Pre-Clinical Operative and Intensive Care Unit

Mad Minute with Hakam Tiba, MD, MS

Dr. Hakam Tiba, Director of Pre-clinical Operative & Intensive Care Unit and Research Assistant Professor, sheds some light on the successes of the Ward & Tiba Critical Care Lab and how students and Twitter play an integral part.

Critical Care Lab, Mad MinutesmukatelyMarch 11, 2019Emergency Medicine, Hakam Tiba, Pre-Clinical Operative and Intensive Care Unit, TBI

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